Image attribution: EFFLORESCENT by Michael Whelan. Read more about the painting and following story here. You told me you dreamed of flowers. I was tired, energy spent trying to open rifts between worlds. I wanted to run my fingers through the gossamer mysteries hidden there. The next day, you painted wildflowers—snowdrops and flaming orchids. I returned … Continue reading We Dream of Flowers
American Unreality
So, I watched the 2025 American Music Awards. This essay isn’t really about that, but it begins there all the same. It was a strange broadcast, interspersed with live performances, celebrities, influencers. There were fewer celebrities than expected—especially the most famous ones. Only a handful of awards were given out live, and of those, only … Continue reading American Unreality
A quick update (and a book teaser)
I'm realizing now just how long it's been since I gave any sort of writing update. I moved to a new state this year. I changed jobs. And life keeps lifing despite my desire on occasion to just get a break and have the mental capacity to focus on the things I want to. All … Continue reading A quick update (and a book teaser)
Josh’s Halloween Movie Binge
For this Halloween season, I decided to fill in some of the glaring gaps in my movie watching history. I picked out a bunch of horror and horror-adjacent films I had never seen before (don't judge me) and sat down to expand my experience with horror on screen. Foreign films, classics, and more recent releases--here … Continue reading Josh’s Halloween Movie Binge
Book Recommendations from Josh and Daien
In the 12th episode of our Writers, Readers, and the Stories We Love livestreams, Daien Sanchez and I discussed a list of some of our favorite books from various genres. If you missed it, you can listen to the full conversation below. I've also written up the complete list of titles and authors we discussed … Continue reading Book Recommendations from Josh and Daien
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